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Inventory - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross $ 6,684us-gaap_InventoryGross $ 5,956us-gaap_InventoryGross
Inventory Valuation Reserves (539)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves  
Inventory, Net 5,275us-gaap_InventoryNet 5,631us-gaap_InventoryNet
Hand Held Imager Assemblies [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross 350us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_HandHeldImagerAssembliesMember
0us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_HandHeldImagerAssembliesMember
Obsolete Inventory [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory Valuation Reserves (870)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_ObsoleteInventoryMember
(325)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_ObsoleteInventoryMember
Accessories [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross 514us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_AccessoriesMember
554us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_AccessoriesMember
Components/raw materials [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross 2,552us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_ComponentsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_ComponentsMember
Mela Find Systems [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross 3,268us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_MelaFindSystemsMember
5,402us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_MelaFindSystemsMember
Inventory Repairs [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventory Valuation Reserves $ (539)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_InventoryRepairsMember
$ 0us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= mela_InventoryRepairsMember